P.—How, then?
S.—Alderman.
P.—Ah, yes. That’s the way I was just agoing to spell it.
S.—Spell Common Council?
P.—Komon Kounsil.
S.—No, sir. It is spelt Common Council.
P.—Is it possible?
S.—Yes. And now spell municipal?
P.—Dam if I don’t give that up; for, although I have been a member of the municiple government, I nover could spell that awful word without looking at the dictionary two or three times; and it always took me a mighty long time to find municiple, even in the dictionary. Now, do try me on some easier word than that,—won’t you, Mr. Branch?
S.—Spell Mayor?